Kitchen installation in Brighton

When does kitchen installation make sense in Brighton?

Some Brighton households already have a kitchen they like the look of but not the fit: doors out of line, gaps at the wall and a worktop that has lifted.

If you have bought a kitchen online or from a trade counter for your Brighton home, we can check the delivery against the plan and fit it properly. We cover all of Brighton, including the BN2 postcode district, and travel out to neighbouring towns across East Sussex.

What does kitchen installation in Brighton include?

The exact scope is agreed after the survey, but a typical job in Brighton covers:

First-fix electrics and plumbing for the new layout
Removal and disposal of the old kitchen, with gas and electrics made safe
Worktops cut, jointed and sealed, or templated for stone
Free survey visit, measurements and an itemised written quote
Base, wall and tall units fixed, levelled and secured to the wall
Sink, tap and integrated appliances fitted and connected

What does kitchen installation cost in Brighton?

Typical kitchen installation prices for homes in Brighton, including VAT and adjusted for the South East. Your own figure depends on the size of the kitchen, the layout and what is moving. Prices in the South East usually run above the national guide, mainly because labour and parking cost more.

What does kitchen installation cost in Brighton?
Typical project	Guide price
Small kitchen, 5–10 units, fit onlyYour units fitted, laminate worktop, sink and appliance connections	£1,700–£2,900
Medium kitchen, 10–15 units, fit onlyAs above, for a typical family kitchen	£2,900–£4,000
Large kitchen, 15+ units or an island, fit onlyTall larders, island, more cut-outs and panels	£4,000–£5,200
Mid-range kitchen, supplied and fittedRigid units, quartz or solid wood worktops, integrated appliances, fitting and the usual trades	£20,500–£40,000

Fit-only guide ranges cover labour for units, laminate worktops and standard connections; stone worktops, new circuits, moved services, tiling, flooring and plastering are priced as separate lines. Prices include VAT at 20%.

Kitchens in homes around Brighton

Across East Sussex you will often find Regency townhouses and flats, Victorian terraces, 1930s semis and seaside bungalows, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Regency and Victorian houses split into flats often have small kitchens in former reception rooms, while 1930s semis usually have a compact kitchen at the back.

Seafront flats without lifts, permit parking and steep streets in the coastal towns can make delivery and waste removal slower, so access needs planning. East Sussex has hard water, so limescale builds up on taps, kettles and boiling water taps, and a filter or softener is worth considering.

Do you need approval for kitchen installation in Brighton?

Fitting a new kitchen does not need planning permission in England. Listed building consent may be needed if the building is listed, and a new vent through the outside wall of a flat may need planning permission and the freeholder's consent. Electrical work must meet BS 7671, and new circuits or a new consumer unit are notifiable under Part P, so they are certified through a competent person scheme or building control. New extraction should be designed to Approved Document F rates (about 30 litres per second for a hood ducted outside), a refit should not leave ventilation worse than before, and only Gas Safe registered engineers may connect a gas hob.

Listed Regency buildings, conservation areas and homes inside the South Downs National Park may need consent for a new external vent, and flat owners usually need freeholder consent.

Worth knowing before the fit

Keep the delivery note and plan together until the fit, so any missing parts can be reported to the supplier quickly.
If you live in a flat in Brighton, check building rules on working hours, lift protection and parking for the fitting van.
Check that your Brighton delivery can reach the kitchen: tall larder units and long worktops need clear access through doors and stairs.
Decide where the sink, hob and dishwasher go early, because moving them later means repeating plumbing, electrics and tiling.

Questions about kitchen installation in Brighton

How much does kitchen installation cost in Brighton?

For a small kitchen of 5 to 10 units, fit only, budget around £1,700 to £2,900 including VAT in Brighton. That reflects typical costs in the South East; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.

Do you work near Brighton as well?

Yes. As well as Brighton itself, we cover the rest of East Sussex and nearby towns such as Hove and Portslade. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.

Do I need building regulations approval for a new kitchen?

Usually only for parts of the job. Fitting units does not need approval, but new electrical circuits are notifiable in England and Wales, removing a load-bearing wall needs approval everywhere, and in Scotland structural work needs a building warrant. Gas work must always be done by a Gas Safe registered engineer.

What order does a kitchen installation follow?

The usual sequence is strip-out, any structural work, first-fix electrics and plumbing, plastering, base and wall units, worktops, second fix of sockets, sink, tap and appliances, then splashbacks, flooring and decorating. Some floors go down before the units and some after, depending on the floor type, which we agree at the survey.

Can I use my kitchen during the installation?

Not for most of it. Once the old kitchen comes out there is no sink or cooker until the new one is connected, usually a week or two for an average kitchen. We plan the job so the water and power are off for as little time as possible, and we tell you which days will be the most disruptive.

Also covering nearby towns

We also carry out kitchen installation in these towns near Brighton: